Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-14
THE Two DOVES.

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! Such delightful old garden! Fur
of lovely flowers and Ii. shady trees
smooth green lawns sloped down to til,
very edge of a shining river, wher,
gaily-painted boats lay idly drifting
and tall rushes lifted their swavine
heads above the calm surface.
Hand-in-hand, with slow footstep.
and down-bent heads, came two Young
children, passing under the screening
trees without SO much us Il glance
| around.
A quaint little couple, the boy look
ing like a young prince in his hand
some velvet dress and ruiles Of fine
! old lace; his sister, almost absurclly
like him in face, though more delicate
IN coloring, wore a soft white muslin
dress, very long in the skirt, and gath.
cred about the waist By broad blue
I ribbon.
well, Cecil, and whore shall we
goP'
i don't know" Cecil answered
moodily. eve may not go near the
river, and no other place is 50 pleas.
ant
1T is tiresome Miss willis left lis
before mamma could find another coy-
erness," Editha pouted.. .Wnat Shall
we do until the new one arriycs?"
'Amuse ourselves Is best we can.
How would you like to - rs far as
Joseph's cottage? Mamma has not
! forbidden us to 90 there
Very well; we may See little Josie
and Bertha. Gomez" Editaa added.
look of expectation Frightening her
eyes.
The two children fastened their
steps towards the gardeners home.
Joseph was working near the gate.
and beside him stood Very little Girl,
whose winsomc face was hidden by q
big bonnet.
The man greeted his youag visitors
kindly.
Good day to you, my little lord; it
is an honor to see you and Lady
Editha in my hanlble ,na.e Would
sou be pleased q enlerF
Lord Cecil smiled, ard passed
through the gate, followed BY his sis
ter, who had paused for Il moment to
kiss the wondering chil.i.
''Josie-3arth1, yoa ara wantedr'
Joseph cried. and in an,.y,r 70 his call,
two chiliren Issued herrieiiy from the
cottage.
They were a little sAy IL first, but
presently the tim.Jity wpea of. and
the four We're soon cl.at IS Happiiy to-
gether.
we have some doycs-saeh sweet
Ii:tlo things, white and arey" Josie
exclaimed sae,dcnly. ''arald you ike
to see them?
Very much. Cone. Elie"
Elitha caught Bertha's hand. and
with .seatlc force drew Der after the
refreshing boys.
''What pretty mite your little SIS
ter ISL she said, Us tliey pissed Joseph
and his youngest child: u only wish /
had sister
Bertha laughed ioyoasl,
"lpa should rot envy me. Lady
Eli,aa. Think how many things you
have which have n,t--richcs, a
beautiful home, and luNnries Of every
kind ! woai;i willingly eve up E.oitie
to have one half yoGr fortune"
''.So, you Tot.i,i aot, Or II you did,
Your fati.cr ,yuu,d sgor fsiyii her back.
Stiil oi3gtt rot 10 ootanLtin; l.tvc
Cecil, and he is always good and hiaj
to MT
They soon reached tha liz .aeu
where the loves were imprisoned. ..nd
for ioag while Cel ora Ea.t!la
gazed rapJurouSiy at t.ia Wae white
things, marveliag at their soitness and
beauty.
If the earl will let yon have them /
will ask father % give sou pair,
Josie sail generously.
81 Il a better ask mamma. She
VIII te!l rs If we might jcap them,
Cecil answered, Siaa I;:,ht crossing
his face. Gould sou send them up to-
day, if she consents?"
"Of course, whenever Jon wish
them"
So the matter was settled, and full of
high delight the children fastened
across the park, entering their castle
home with Lighter hearts than when
they ha;l left it.
They found the countess, their moth
or, alone in her boudoir, bending over
her tapestry
Wei, dariings," she murmured
softly, land where have YOU beer this
morniug?n
TO ,!oseph's cottage, mammal and
Josie has six lovely doye5-such tiny
things. lie wants TO know whether
you will let Us have two of them?"
If it gives you pleasure. my chill
dren, certainly; viii send Walton to
fetch them.
Later in day when the servant re-
turned, bearing cage and the two
doves, Cecil and Editha were almost
wild with delight.
'Ain't they pretty together!"
Editha remarked one day, gazing with
loving eyes at the doves. who, sitting
side by side, were cooling softly to
each other.
yes, they are pretty. wonder
how they would feel if they were sepa-
rated"' Cecil answered.
Every unhappy, | should think"
Don't you think we ought to name
them. so that mine viii come to me
when I call, and yours to you?"
IF you like Editha said gently.
"But which is yours?''
Cecil opened the cage door, and the
birds came fluttering out. alighting
presently on Editha's shoulders.
The boy frowned.
1T is always 50" he nIttered re-
sentfully; 1t is always 70 you they
fly. Come. EJie, stand siil whilst
take one of them; in future we will
each keep our own in a separate
cage.